Intermediate exercise
Copenhagen Side Plank
Also called Copenhagen Plank
Technique
How to perform Copenhagen Side Plank
- Lie on your side beside the bench with the upper ankle or lower leg supported on it.
- Place your lower forearm on the floor with the elbow beneath the shoulder.
- Press the supported leg into the bench and raise your pelvis into a straight side-plank position.
- Maintain the body line without rotating or letting the hips drop, keeping the lower leg clear rather than using it to carry the hold.
- Lower your hips under control and change sides.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Adductor Longus, Adductor Magnus, Gracilis.
MuscleScoreRole
Calisthenics graph
Progression relationships
These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.